26th Apr, 2022 9:30

Tribal Art

 
Lot 52
 

A Fon hardwood throne chair, Benin, the backrest carved with a lion to the upper corners, and further carved with a bird swallowing a snake, the armrests and legs carved as lions, on a square base with chamfered corners, carved from a single trunk, 54cm wide, 81cm high

The Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection

Sold for £2,600


 

A Fon hardwood throne chair, Benin, the backrest carved with a lion to the upper corners, and further carved with a bird swallowing a snake, the armrests and legs carved as lions, on a square base with chamfered corners, carved from a single trunk, 54cm wide, 81cm high

Provenance

The Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal collection

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